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For I have come to turn " 'a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law -
Matthew Chapter 10: Verse 35
Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division.
From now on there will be five in one family divided against each other, three against two and two against three.
Luke Chapter 12: Verses 51 - 52
Among the crowds there was widespread whispering about him. Some said, "He is a good man."
John Chapter 7: Verse 12
On hearing his words, some of the people said, "Surely this man is the Prophet."
Others said, "He is the Christ."
Does not the Scripture say that the Christ will come from David's family and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?"
Thus the people were divided because of Jesus.
John Chapter 7: Verses 40 - 43
Some of the Pharisees said, "This man is not from God, for he does not keep the Sabbath." But others asked, "How can a sinner do such miraculous signs?" So they were divided.
John Chapter 9: Verse 16
At these words the Jews were again divided.
John Chapter 10: Verse 19
The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles.
Acts Chapter 14: Verse 4
This brought Paul and Barnabas into sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
Acts Chapter 15: Verse 2
After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: "Brothers, you know that some time ago God made a choice among you that the Gentiles might hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
Acts Chapter 15: Verse 7
When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
(The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.)
There was a great uproar, and some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees stood up and argued vigorously. "We find nothing wrong with this man," they said. "What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?"
The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.
Acts Chapter 23: Verses 7 - 10
I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.
1 Corinthians Chapter 1: Verse 10
You are still worldly. For since there is jealousy and quarreling among you, are you not worldly? Are you not acting like mere men?
For when one says, "I follow Paul," and another, "I follow Apollos," are you not mere men?
1 Corinthians Chapter 3: Verses 3 - 4
These things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.
So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don't fall!
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.Idol Feasts and the Lord's Supper
1 Corinthians Chapter 10: Verses 11 - 13
In the first place, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and to some extent I believe it.
No doubt there have to be differences among you to show which of you have God's approval.
1 Corinthians Chapter 11: Verses 18 - 19
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